I'll go back to Barbs again, maybe on a busier night. One of the dance floors had a good amount of people on it. Not crowded in, but enough people to let you dance freely instead of self-consciously. Music was 80's and fabulous! Super fun place to dance. So many bars! Didn't wait to get a drink at any of them. I drink bourbon on the rocks, so it's hard for me to comment much on their drinks. A single was a slightly heavy pour but not crazy. read more

Barbarella - Dance floor - Dance Clubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

Bad Bartender Experience Trevor is extremely rude. He's tall, lanky, and has long blonde greasy hairy, and facial hair. I went to the bar with my friend to order a drink, we waited in line while he served only his friends and chatted for at least 20 minutes which kept the line completely stagnant. When we finally got up to him to order, he still took his time to do everything but serve us then when he finally spoke he started being condescending and made fun of me for "not knowing what I wanted" despite me literally telling him exactly what I wanted. Fast forward a couple hours, we go back to order another drink. The other bartender is busy handling another customer, so we go back to Trevor, who is not helping anyone and his side of the bar is empty. We walk up, he looks at us both, turns away with his phone in hand, asks the other bartender something, and then proceeds to ignore us. I could understand being busy with something that I'm unaware of as a customer, I've worked customer service. What I don't get and refuse to tolerate is blatantly ignoring someone who tipped you nicely despite you being a d*ck the first time around. It costs nothing to say "sorry just one sec while I figure this out" or something. Normal customer service. As we're standing waiting, a couple other people come up beside me and he begins taking their orders immediately. I pointed out that we had been waiting longer than them, and he just responds with "ok I'm just going down the line, I'll get you next." And when I explained what happened he interrupted me and said "ok well now you're just wasting time on something that's not important." I tried finishing my point about him ignoring us and he ignored us again and continued talking with the person next to me. I think this man is allergic to customer service and accountability. It could've been so easy to say "I'm sorry, I didn't see you" or whatever. I wish 100 years of stepping on a lego daily on him. The other bartender, we think his name was Nick, did a great job and was very kind. He delivered basic customer service and it was unfortunate that they split tips as I wished I could only leave him something nice. Still tipped of course. Trevor's behavior definitely lessened the enjoyment of Barbs. I don't recommend this place any night that he's working. read more

Barbarella is an Austin staple, dimly light with a decent sized dance floor and a few booths for seating. The music's good and bartenders are friendly even though it can be quite crowded during weekend. The floor's sticky though and you have to push your way through the crowd for a spot on the dance floor. read more

Barbarella - Dance Clubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'd heard the praises of this place on Reddit and from the mouths of new friends. Back in July I walked in during Hot Summer Nights. It was either dead or too early, or everyone was competing with everyone else that Saturday. I've been looking forward to my return since then. That chance came in the form of two more new friends I met at an event at Far Out Lounge in the south who spontaneously invited me to go with them. Not sure if the crowd is different during ACL but it somehow felt "young" to me, and everyone was in large insular groups. While the diversity of music between outdoor patio (didn't know this existed the first time) and indoor disco area was top tier, I still disliked the inconsistency within each individual section. There was a karaoke bar I loved in Atlanta (Dark Horse Tavern in Virginia Highlands FYI) and I still haven't located that same energy/atmosphere in Austin. Thought this would be it, maybe I need to give Barbs more chances! I'm glad they had non-alcoholic options on their menu, so I got a ginger beer and it was just what I needed due to an upset stomach earlier Friday late afternoon/early evening. Bathroom waiting room and overall aesthetic/divey vibes I did enjoy. The water station between the indoor and outdoor areas was chosen for a perfect location. read more

Extremely disappointing experience. I showed up expecting a normal night out, but the door staff refused to let me in and claimed I was "too drunk," which was not true. I felt embarrassed, singled out, and treated unfairly without any real explanation or respectful conversation. I understand venues have to manage safety, but there's a big difference between enforcing rules and making someone feel humiliated at the door. The whole interaction felt dismissive and unnecessarily rude. It completely ruined the night and left a really bad impression of this place. I won't be coming back, and I'd caution others that the door experience here can be arbitrary and disrespectful. read more

Imagine the darkest, grimiest and seediest bar with neon nights, and you've got Barbarellas. At Barbarellas, expect a cover charge at the door, below average drinks, and questionable cleanliness everywhere you go. Upon entering, you'll find yourself in the entryway with a small, cramped bar that quickly feels overcrowded (& physically sticky). Luckily, Barbarellas offers a substantial patio where another DJ is spinning and gives you more breathing room. Barbarellas is known for their themed nights. Expect a crowd that leans towards millennials+ &/or those who are eclectic &/or LGTBQIA+. Note: Bathrooms are unspeakably unsanitary, shared by all, with not nearly enough stalls. The lighting and black paint make the entire space feel grimy. read more

Fun. All black interior with black lights has a very retro 90s/2000s vibe. Cover charge is cashless so you'll need a card with you. Two rooms up front. You enter is the bar and right next to it is the dance floor with lots raised areas up front and the side. It was suppose to be 80s music but they were playing an eclectic top 40 with some 2010s pop hits. If you're a swiftie and haven't heard love story on the dance floor - it is an experience. It was fun crowd liked to sing along and dance. Mixed and eclectic crowd. There's a small outdoor patio at back that is connected to its sister venue swan dive. read more

Barbarella - Dance Clubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

The owner insisting that a 4 on the floor law exists and that by taking my service dog into his establishment would be breaking the law because she is in a sling. Small service dogs are a thing and totally legal. Didn't bother to ask me the two questions he is allowed to ask, just kept repeating a law that doesn't exist. This is actual discrimination. My service dog has traveled through four states, Disney world, conferences, sporting events and so much more. Including many other bars and food and drink serving establishments, in her sling and I've never been treated with such disrespect. read more

Goid nightclub they have about 4 different areas with bands so the vibe can change by just walking around. Fun themed nights through out the week. Never had a bad night at barbs read more

I've lived in austin for 13 years. This is by far the best place to head out to on a Tuesday night for Tuesgayz. Best music, best DJ. My friends and I always dance our butts off. Always a night to remember. There's an outdoor patio that is very large and connects to swan dive which is also an awesome bar and venue. The clientele on Tuesdays at barbarella are always an eclectic group of people. All inclusive and lovers of dancing, fun and music. There is no food offered here but always plenty of options on the street. During and after hours. read more

Barbarella - Tuesgayz - Dance Clubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

Kinda raunchy, but I love this place they play good music and always a vibe, just make sure you're planning on not drinking too much because they give good drinks. Also they get to you fast which is good, just make sure to be a good person read more

Really love this place and I'm here quite often. I love the flexible spaces where you can be indoors or outdoors and you never have to wait too long for the bathroom which is nice. The bartenders are fast and attentive. Here's my two cents and I may be alone in this thought, but I wish they would change 80s night to 90s night. Almost everyone dancing in this club was born in the 90s or maybe some were born in the late 80s... but either way, it just doesn't feel nostalgic like 90s music does for millennials. I don't go on 80s night because I don't know most of the music that's played and we always end up leaving underwhelmed those night. Consider it yall! :) read more

My fave bar ever!!!! Jack is such an awesome bartender, he deserves a raise!!!!! We love barbsssssss

Had the best time dancing my ass off! Water conveniently located and provided. Clean bathrooms.

This place used to be my favorite! We used to go every Friday night because it was 80s night and the music was insanely fun to dance too. I'm an old 32-year-old lady now so I don't go out at all, but I definitely reminisce about the good times I had here. 10/10 read more

3 stars for a reason. A man jumped in front of me and pushed me into a bartender, and of course I was the one that was kicked out. I feel very racially profiled, indefinitely the first time in my life. I have been here over a handful of times and spent countless amount of dollars. I honestly can't believe this is how my night turned out, I wont be recommended this place to anyone else. Turns out you can become the villain in even the most welcoming of places. read more

Is it gay? Maybe. Do you want to dance - yes! 90s at the main dance, raggaeton/cultural outside and then techno at the other unknown dance floor. Give it a whirl. Don't pay for cover. read more

Barbarella - a neon sign on a brick wall - Dance Clubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

Sexist management rules on intimidation and talks down to women and people younger than him. When he came at me aggressively I asked him to step back because I as a woman was feeling physically intimidated. He told me that my whole generation needed to stop crying and get over it. This, after he got in my face so close I could smell his bad breath. I did nothing other than try to enter the establishment with my service dog who had documentation and a vest. As an austinite, this is very sad and not normal in my awesome city. read more

Barbarella is exactly the kind of nightlife I'd been craving on the trip out to Austin. Off the craziness of Sixth Street, people pack onto the main floor to dance the night away. This was the ending spot for the first night of trek: we got in a few minutes after ten and beat the cover, staking out some prime space on the floor for an 80s night. Drinks are pretty cheap and the bartenders are friendly. Need a change in scenery and vibe? There's a patio out back playing clubbier music. The one gripe? The bouncers will do whatever they can to squeeze money out of people getting in. Popping out front for some air (and passing the bouncers on the way out), we were told we needed to pay the full cover to get back in. A minute or two of negotiation got us back without shelling out the fee read more

I had a really great time at Barbarella while visiting from out of town. Great vibes, good music but I misplaced an item while I was there and I've tried calling many times and the phone number just rings and rings. It would be helpful to have a working phone and an option to leave a voicemail. read more

I love this bar so much. Always a pleasure coming here, love the staff. Courage is amazing as a highlight to the staff

It pains me to write this review. Swan Dive and its counterpart Barbarella are amazing bars. Unfortunately, their bouncer staff are blood hungry, power thirsty people. I like to give bouncers the benefit of the doubt when it comes to conflicts, but when a bouncer bumped into my friend (attempting to walk through him.) I thought "wow what a rude thing to do". My friend said " that was disrespectful" to this bouncer. The bouncer's response was to grab my friend, heave him to the door. My friend, of course, tried to regain his balance and pushed into the bouncer by mistake. The bouncer's reaction was to throw him to the floor, beat him, and not only was this bouncer beating him, all the bouncers in the vicinity joined him. Resulting in two lacerations of the scalp. Needless to say, a hospital trip with 6 staples in the head later, we will not be returning to this establishment. I truly hope these people are held accountable for their actions read more

Barbarella - Person - Dance Clubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

Voted as Austin's Best Dance Club is open Tues-Sat 10-2. For now we dance under the stars until we can open up the inside again. Tuezgays, Jimmy Eat Wednesdays, Grits and Gravey (oldies on Thur) 80s and New Wave Fridays, New Noize Saturday. read more

Barbarella - a view of a city at night - Dance Clubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Every Tuesday is a holiday in here! I've been going to Tuesgayz for about 2 years and I love it! Every Tuesday this club turns into a gay club and oh boy do people show up and show out for this. My one and only gripe is they let way too many people in here like you can't walk at all!! That may be the gaaaag! Everyone is sweaty and nasty I love it muahahaaa Oooh it's really a place to dance until you can't anymore which is never for my gang!! I just know Im a big fabulous gay man trapped in a straight woman's body. This place helps me cope with that lol. read more

Barbarella - Dance Clubs Near Me - Austin, Texas

This man in his hat tried to push me and my sober friend out of the bar. We were waiting in line for drinks and the line was so long my friend put his head on the table while we waited and this guy had a power trip and this bar could be avoided. read more

If you're looking for a fun, no-frills bar to let loose and dance this is your place. They play the BEST music and there is so much room to mix, mingle, and dance. Their themed nights are fantastic and it's the perfect place to bring friends - both local and out-of-towners. They do charge a cover sometimes and the line can get a bit long, so get there early to find a great spot on the dance floor! read more

Door guy refused my ID even though it's a legitimate "real ID" issued by the State Department of California of course when I asked another doorman if they had a scanner that would resolve this issue they didn't have any so they're truly depending upon outdated criteria to check State ID's in the capital of Texas ( a place full of transplants and tourists) then he proceeded to explain it was because I didn't "look like I was from Austin" duh my ID clearly states California, but incidentally I was the only Black person in line so he was insinuating Black people don't live in Austin, Texas. As someone who works in the entertainment industry I was only there to meet / scout a potential artist but that turned me off completely. Im disgusted by his remarks and lack of professionalism at such a venue. If you are not white you will not be welcomed here! read more

Sexiiiiiiiii and hawt. I sexed on so many dudes but like in a classy way. Shirts came off and music was blasting and thumping. 10/10 even 100/100. Much respect to barbs read more

Just wanted to leave a thank you for one of the staff members last night! There was a guy groping multiple women and, even though the bar was basically closed, the staff member I went up to was more than willing to throw him out. I don't know if he ever actually found him or not, but thank you for validating me and the situation! As for the other guy, you come catch these 4'11 hands anytime. read more

I'm still a big fan of Barbarella. In Houston. The one here in Austin? Not so much anymore. Let's talk about my last experience here. The crowd Holy shit, dude. I was dancing and minding my own business trying to have fun and get into the groove. But people would literally just shove you out of the way when they would walk by. There was one group on douchebros who would walk all over the dance floor literally pushing everybody out of the way. Also, what happened to Barbarella being divey? People were dressing up trying to impress? Not my scene. The bartender(s) One bartender in the main bar by the dance floor was a total ass. I was waiting to order a drink and then the magic happened. He saw me and I saw him. We locked eyes and I raised my hand to wave him. He started walking my direction only to pass me up and took an order from the lady standing next to me. WHAT THE SHIT, DOUCHEBAG?!?!?! And after he served her, he proceeded to completely ignore me and took orders from other people at the bar! Fuck you dude. This is Barbarella, take your head out of your ass. The other bartender at the main bar was a female who eventually took my order. I was trying to order three drinks for me and my two friends who were waiting close by. She then told me that their policy was two drinks to a person who's ordering alone. And this is after the fact that she had served THREE DRINKS to one of my friends beforehand. So whatever! Not sure if I want to come back here the next time I'm in Austin. This Barbarella doesn't have the same vibe as the one in Houston, which is fucking awesome, by the way. I'll take my money somewhere else that's not pretentious. Holy shit. I just called Barbarella pretentious. It's the end of the world as we know it. read more

I was way over charged for my drinks, $87 for 8 drinks... make the math work, 4 white claws and 4 lone stars. Also lack of people, just over all a let down. read more

Love this place, been to tuesgayz and 80s night had a blast at both. Felt safe with my bf and was great to dance with all types of people read more

I went to this club and was underwhelmed. It was fine with a few people but rapidly filled up. Impossible to dance with a packed room. Oh and the noise makes it impossible to hear the music being played or have a conversation with people you came with. It claims to be an alternative to other clubs but I'm sure this place is only 'different' if you are in your 20s and were finally able to legally drink. read more

The worst service ever I don't recommend anyone to visit at all. I was treated with a disrespectful attitude and when I tried to talk with the manager he was disrespectful as well. I don't know how what customer service they have but they hit me and kicked me out even tho all I was trying to do is to talk to the manager. To all woman out there never visit this place you might get hit or insulted. They messed up my trip to the city since I am visiting from another state and all I wanted was to ask the manager for clarification for why I was treated disrespectfully. read more

This place literally cinched my decision to move to Austin! I was visiting trying to decide and once I hit that 80s Friday night dance floor, went outside to dance under the stars and met tons of people despite being alone, I knew I had found a place I could call home. This place is massive - so many bars, you never have to wait to get a drink! Multiple dance rooms, a side lounge area, multiple bar areas, outside bar and patio and the outside dance floor is the BEST! Oh and you can even go next door to swan dive and see live music for no extra charge! Two clubs for the price of one and only $5 to enter! Meanwhile if you go between 9:30-10:30 not only is it free but you can get drinks for $3 happy hour! Best deal in town. Love this place so much. Everyone is friendly and nice - especially on Fridays for 80s, there are the regulars who come every week (that's becoming me!) There's always people to say hi to, the bartenders remember you, and you never feel alone. Nothing beats Friday night at Barbs! I only wish every night was 80s night haha. read more

Was drugged here in may of 2022. Recently went to the sister bar and had ONE SHOT AND ONE DRINK and was once again drugged. I took the shot immediately and babysat my drink for an hour. once i was on the patio w my full drink i had a few sips and completely lost consciousness. They're either pouring something different in their bottles (illegal but several bars in austin do it) OR they just have regulars who like to drug women. either way, all my experiences here have sucked and drugging women is normal in austin now. Stay SAFE LADIES. Hope this was somehow a two time experience for me and for no one else, but be weary. PLEASE. read more

Mean. They are straight up mean here. Don't care if you put a card down, don't care if you've been here a few hours, don't come if you're a patron of any sort. Skip the line, skip the waiting for a drink l, skip everything . Save yourself 5$ and go ANYWHERE else. As someone who loves food drinks and a night out DO not come here. DJ was super nice though read more

Honestly this bar is trash. The bouncer's don't know what they are doing and turn people away at their own expense. We were turned away for having 2 drinks and being "too drunk". We were not intoxicated at all and they decided we were based on no evidence. read more

It's always a fun time for a sloppy night out. It's a classic and prices are good, vibes are high. My only negative would be sometimes I'd personally play different music. And sometimes 80s music gets old not everyone is in the mood for it all the time aka me read more

The door person is a complete ball of negative energy. The amount of times they've been rude if you don't tip them 30% for stamping your wrist. Girl get a new job and be nicer read more